Bank Z-score in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Bank Z-score was 6.34 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank Z-score in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6.34 for bank z-score in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank z-score in Sierra Leone peaked at 9.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2016.
That places Sierra Leone 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Bank Z-score in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.57 | — |
| 2001 | 8.2 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 7.86 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.75 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.88 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 6.95 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.43 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 5.64 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 5.48 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.72 | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 5.02 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 4.75 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 5.19 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.79 | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3 | +53.7% |
| 2015 | 3.96 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 2.73 | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 4.34 | +59.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 6.34 | +32.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.19, 52% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.99, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.95 | 4.72 | 9.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 | 2.73 | 6.34 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank z-score in Sierra Leone?
- Bank z-score in Sierra Leone was 6.34 in 2019, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank z-score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank z-score recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2016.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for bank z-score?
- Sierra Leone ranks 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank z-score rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank Z-score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
It captures the probability of default of a country's banking system. Z-score compares the buffer of a country's banking system (capitalization and returns) with the volatility of those returns. It is estimated as (ROA+(equity/assets))/sd(ROA); sd(ROA) is the standard deviation of ROA. ROA, equity, and assets are country-level aggregate figures Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.